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    Eric Close

    Actor · Director·Active 2001–2024
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    Career at a glance

    8Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Follow the Stars Home7.1

    Most recent

    To Have and to Holiday2024

    Everything Eric has done for Hallmark, from Follow the Stars Home (2001) right through to To Have and to Holiday (2024).

    Follow & about Eric

    • X@EricRClose
    From
    Staten Island
    Eric Close is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), Michael Wiseman in the CBS sci-fi drama Now and Again (1999-2000), Teddy Conrad in the ABC musical drama Nashville (2012–2017), and Travis Tanner in Suits (2011–2015).
    From Wikipedia

    Eric’s signature

    Across 4 films, Eric usually leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas2 films
    • small towns3 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas at Graceland poster
    Christmas at Graceland5.7

    Director · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas in the Air poster
    Christmas in the Air6.2

    as Robert Trent · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays poster
    Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays6.2

    Director · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Follow the Stars Home poster
    Follow the Stars Home7.1

    as Mark McCune · 2001

    Weirdness 2/10

    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday6.2

    as Anthony · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Sugar Plum Twist poster
    Sugar Plum Twist6.1

    Director · 2021

    Weirdness 7/10

    On-screen partners

    Claire Elizabeth Green headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Eric’s most frequent on-screen partner is Claire Elizabeth Green, with 2 films together.

    • Wedding at Graceland (2019)·
    • Christmas at Graceland (2018)
    • Kellie Pickler2
    • Madison Alsobrook2
    • Tamara Austin2
    • Tommy Cresswell2
    • Wes Brown2

    Recurring roles

    Eric is a recurring face in At Graceland.

    • At Graceland3 films

    Where Eric fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Eric keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 8 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2024To Have and to HolidayActor as Mark Palmer · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2021Sugar Plum TwistDirector · Christmas6.1Weird 7/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayActor as Anthony · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Christmas at Graceland: Home for the HolidaysDirector · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2019Wedding at GracelandDirector · Big City5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2018Christmas at GracelandDirector · Christmas5.7Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas in the AirActor as Robert Trent · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2001Follow the Stars HomeActor as Mark McCune · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10

    Eric’s standouts

    • Follow the Stars Home poster
      Highest ratedFollow the Stars Home (2001)

      Best-reviewed of the 8, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Christmas at Graceland poster
      Most divisiveChristmas at Graceland (2018)

      Lowest-rated of the 8 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • Sugar Plum Twist poster
      WeirdestSugar Plum Twist (2021)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.1

    In pictures

    A quick look at Eric’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Eric Close headshotEric Close
    • To Have and to Holiday poster
    • Sugar Plum Twist poster
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays poster
    • Wedding at Graceland poster
    • Christmas at Graceland poster
    • Christmas in the Air poster
    • Follow the Stars Home poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Eric from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • American Sniperas DIA Agent Snead
      2014
    • American Horror Storyas Hugo
      2011 · TV
    • Suitsas Travis Tanner
      2011 · TV
    • Criminal Mindsas Spicer
      2005 · TV
    • Kim Possibleas Crash Cranston (voice)
      2002 · TV
    • Takenas John
      2002 · TV
    • Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Colin Barnes
      1999 · TV
    • MacGyveras Guard
      1985 · TV

    Eric’s creative circle

    Most written by

    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Duane Poole2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films

    Who Eric works with

    The cast and crew Eric keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Eric Close's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsClaire Elizabeth Green: 2 films togetherClaire Elizabet…2 filmsKellie Pickler: 2 films togetherKellie Pickler2 filmsMadison Alsobrook: 2 films togetherMadison Alsobro…2 filmsTamara Austin: 2 films togetherTamara Austin2 filmsTommy Cresswell: 2 films togetherTommy Cresswell2 filmsWes Brown: 2 films togetherWes Brown2 films

    Movies by year

    Eric Close Hallmark movies by release year12001113112024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Christmas at Graceland: 5.7Wedding at Graceland: 5.9Sugar Plum Twist: 6.1Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays: 6.2Christmas in the Air: 6.2Follow the Stars Home: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Eric Close been in?
    We have 8 Hallmark movies on file for Eric Close, spanning 2001–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Eric Close known for?
    Eric is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Eric Close's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Follow the Stars Home (2001) is Eric's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Eric Close's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas at Graceland (2018) has more audience votes than any other Eric Close Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Eric Close usually star with?
    Eric has shared 2 films with Claire Elizabeth Green, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Eric Close still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Eric Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Eric Close made?
    Eric Close turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Eric Close's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Eric Hallmark title we have is Follow the Stars Home (2001).
    Where is Eric Close from?
    Eric is from Staten Island.
    What does Eric Close do in Hallmark movies?
    Eric Close works on Hallmark films as actor and director.

    Data & sources

    Eric’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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